If you would like to attend one of them, please check it in the registration form (or drop us a line). For registrations after August 25th, we will collect the fee on-cite by JPY cash.
For each course, the fee per person is 2000JPY for ordinary attendances (and accompanied persons), and 1000JPY for students. We also accept on-cite excursion registration; but since the capacity for each course is limited (about 20 persons) we recommend you to register in advance.
Each course covers all entrance fees, and the lunch-box (Remark that on September 14th, the university cafeteria will be closed).
| Date | |
| September 14, 2002, afternoon | |
| Course Description | |
| Course 1: Historial monuments; Bus tour in Aizu Wakamatsu | |
| University -> Sazaedo Hall (Spiral Temple) on Iimoriyama Hill -> Bukeyashiki (Samurai Residence) -> Tsurugajo Castle (photo), Rinkaku (with tea ceremony) -> Aizu Shuzo Rekishikan (Aizu Sake History Museum) -> hotels | |
| Aizu-Wakamatsu was founded by the feudal lord Naomori Ashina, who built a castle there in 1384. In 1590 the castle was rebuilt and was called Tsurugajo, after its grand castle tower. In Edo era (1600-1868) Aizu-Wakamatsu prospered as an important city in north-east part of Japan. When Meiji revolution (the end of Edo era) comes from the west part of Japan, there were several civil wars. One of them, called Boshin War, was in Aizu. Byakko-tai is a famous conservative force consisting of young solders (16-18 years old). There are many their memorials in Aizu, such as Iimoriyama Hill. Tea ceremony at Rinkaku is included in the course. | |
| Course 2: Japanese Experiences; Soba-uchi and Kitakata | |
| University -> Soba-Uchi -> Kai Honke Kura Zashiki in Kitakata -> hotels | |
| Try to cook your own soba - Japanese traditional noodle - ! See photos in the web cites above (sorry, they have only Japanese page, please see photos to get atmosphere). It will take about two hours to cook and eat it. (i.e., "soba play-lunch" around 15:30.) Then, we move to Kitakata and to see old town, like Kura-Zashiki and Saka-Gura (sake maker). | |